Public water system · MD0220008
ActiveCity of Fruitland
At a glance
City of Fruitland (PWSID MD0220008) is an active community water system in Wicomico County, Maryland. It reports serving 5,907 people through 2,362 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,907
Service connections
2,362
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Fruitland compare with other water systems in Wicomico County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Fruitland is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wicomico County has 85 active public water systems, and City of Fruitland is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.1 times the county average of 650 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 55,242 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Maryland, the 2,992 active systems average 1,947 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Fruitland is about 12% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Maryland has 422 active community water systems, 14% of the state's 2,992 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,870 Maryland systems (96%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Fruitland?
EPA lists City of Fruitland as owned by a local government. The MD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 85 active systems in Wicomico County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Fruitland have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Fruitland: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Fruitland?
City of Fruitland (PWSID MD0220008) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MD state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Fruitland serve?
City of Fruitland reports serving 5,907 people through 2,362 service connections in Wicomico County, Maryland.
Where does City of Fruitland get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does City of Fruitland have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Fruitland's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MD state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Fruitland's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Fruitland must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Wicomico County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Salisbury | Wicomico | 30,343 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Delmar | Wicomico | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Pittsville | Wicomico | 1,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of Hebron | Wicomico | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Salisbury Christian School | Wicomico | 750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| East Coast Fuel, LLC | Wicomico | 650 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “City of Fruitland, PWSID MD0220008, Maryland”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/maryland/city-of-fruitland-md0220008 (data as of October 1, 2026).